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Point-of-Care CD4 Testing to Inform Selection of Antiretroviral Medications in South African Antenatal Clinics: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

BACKGROUND: Many prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programs currently prioritize antiretroviral therapy (ART) for women with advanced HIV. Point-of-care (POC) CD4 assays may expedite the selection of three-drug ART instead of zidovudine, but are costlier than traditional laborat...

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Autores principales: Ciaranello, Andrea L., Myer, Landon, Kelly, Kathleen, Christensen, Sarah, Daskilewicz, Kristen, Doherty, Katie, Bekker, Linda-Gail, Hou, Taige, Wood, Robin, Francke, Jordan A., Wools-Kaloustian, Kara, Freedberg, Kenneth A., Walensky, Rochelle P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4355621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25756498
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117751